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Read the sentence a student wrote.As he listened to the haunting notes of the song the author realized he had found the inspiration for his next suspense novel.

A
complex sentence, there should be a comma after “song.”
B
compound sentence, there should be a comma after “realized.”
C
complex sentence, there should be a comma after “inspiration.”
D
compound sentence, there should be a comma after “found.”
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Read the compound sentence.Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.

A
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula; but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
B
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant, with the secret formula: but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
C
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but, she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
D
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula, but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
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Read the chart. Which viewpoint or theme best completes the chart?

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A
Imagine industry without competition.
B
I compete on a local swim team.
C
Competitors inspire respect and effort.
D
Downhill skiing is an Olympic competition.
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Read the incomplete line of poetry, and complete the line using iambic pentameter.

A
sometimes colors the world white
B
descends and all the world is white
C
transforms a world in a single morning
D
often alters my view of the world
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

A
Colorful leaves fall from the mighty maple.
B
The leaves fall down and form a vibrant pile.
C
In the autumn, leaves are scattered everywhere.
D
In time, we will appreciate the leaves’ beauty.
6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A
The aliens suffered from exhaustion, after traveling several light years.
B
They needed some relaxation, when they finally landed their spaceship.
C
After they rested a few days, the aliens revived sufficiently to explore.
D
They needed all their energy, once they started hiking the rough terrain.
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Read the sentence.The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily at the curious cat.

A
The squirrel, who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree, chattered angrily at the curious cat.
B
The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree, chattered angrily at the curious cat.
C
The squirrel, who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily, at the curious cat.
D
The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily, at the curious cat.
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Read the incomplete quatrain.The waves recede, and I am left aloneThey soon return, imploring me to stayI stand and watch though all my hopes have flown

A
My vigil lasts ’til every stone is thrown
B
The shore’s a backdrop for my lonely day
C
My feet are buried treasures on the shore
D
The waves remind me it’s not time to go
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True or False:A sentence that includes an independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called a compound sentence.

A
T
B
F
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Read this character description from "The Gift of the Magi."Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag. She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present.

A
She is upset about her options.
B
She is concerned about the stray cat.
C
She enjoys decorating for the holidays.
D
She does not like being married.
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A compound sentence contains

A
two or more dependent clauses.
B
two or more independent clauses.
C
two dependent clauses and one independent clause.
D
two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
12

At the end of "The Gift of the Magi," Jim says that he and Della should forget their gifts for a while and eat supper. This suggests the theme

A
"Love is understanding."
B
"Love is romantic."
C
"Love is easily lost."
D
"Love is being together."
13

Read the opening lines of a poem.A message darts across the screenAs I read it, I grin

A
Because the words do not make senseBut I read it again
B
But I read it againBecause the words do not make sense
C
And I can’t hold it inBecause kind words bring happiness
D
Because kind words bring happinessAnd I can’t hold it in
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Read the excerpt from Ovid’s "Pyramus and Thisbe".Theirs did—indeed they wanted to be wed, but marriage was forbidden by their parents; yet there's one thing that parents can't prevent: the flame of love that burned in both of them.

A
the characterization of Thisbe
B
a description of setting
C
an introduction of theme
D
the events of the plot
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

A
Chirping birds sound the alarm that spring has returned
B
The birds’ return reminds the world of spring
C
Birds and spring are in the air today
D
Spring is a sky full of birds
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rhyming wordsfigurative languagesound within the poem’s linesstressed and unstressed syllables

A
rhyming words
B
figurative language
C
sound within the poem’s lines
D
stressed and unstressed syllables
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Shakespeare’s sonnets, including "Sonnet 29,” have which characteristic?

A
They all contain one quatrain and nine couplets.
B
They all contain two quatrains and five couplets.
C
They all contain four quatrains and no couplets.
D
They all contain three quatrains and a couplet.
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Which is one characteristic of iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29”?

A
Each line contains twelve syllables.
B
Each line contains ten syllables.
C
Each line contains eight syllables.
D
Each line contains six syllables.
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Read the excerpt from "Sonnet 29.”When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,And look upon myself, and curse my fate,

A
abab
B
abba
C
abcb
D
abac
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Which statement about iambic pentameter, which is used in "Sonnet 29,” is correct?

A
An iamb consists of two unstressed syllables followed by two stressed syllables.
B
An iamb consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
C
An iamb consists of a stressed syllable followed by another stressed syllable.
D
An iamb consists of five stressed syllables followed by five unstressed syllables.

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